A Naked Man, Seated, with His Hands Tied

1782

John Skippe after Baccio Bandinelli

Associated Names
John Skippe

Artist, British, 1742 - 1812

Baccio Bandinelli

Artist After, Florentine, 1488/1493 - 1560

The image shows an engraving of two figures in various poses. One figure, an older man with long hair and a beard, is seated with his torso twisted towards the viewer, legs crossed, and arms extended. Another figure, a younger man with short hair, is positioned on the older man's left, leaning towards him with his arm around his shoulder. Both figures appear nude, emphasizing their muscular physiques. The background is highly detailed with textured cross-hatching and shading, adding depth to the engraving. An inscription is visible in the center bottom of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in greenish brown and black on laid paper, mounted on old album sheet

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Judith Keenan

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.7 × 28.8 cm (16 13/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.121.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler no. 27

  • Series Title

    Prints engraved in chiaroscuro after original drawings

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Judith Keenan, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: Typum hunc am Originali / Scheda Bac. Bandinelli / quae apud se extat. / Joan Skippe in Ligno / celavit, / et in Amicitiae Monumentum / Uvedali Price / D. 1782

Markings

verso: small blue square label with the number 12 printed in black ink

Wikidata ID

Q76438711

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